Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a constellation of symptoms caused by the compression of neurovascular structures at the superior aperture of the thorax, properly referred to as the thoracic inlet. However, there is no consistent clinical presentation or definition. Based on a...
Objective: This study examined the characteristics of patients with cervical spine injuries caused by industrial accidents and analyzed the factors related to mortality.
Methods: In total, 424 patients with cervical spine injuries who visited our hospital from 2016 to 2020 were...
Objective: Approximately 90% of spinal fractures occur at the thoracolumbar (T-L) junction and may be accompanied by neurological symptoms, in which decompression and post-fixation are generally performed. However, decompression surgery can aggravate patients’ symptoms due to a...
Objective: This nationally matched longitudinal study aimed to investigate the relationship between acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in Korea.
Methods: We collected patient data from January 1, 2004 to December 31,...
Although heterotopic ossification (HO) might occur in a substantial proportion of cervical disc arthroplasty-switched spinal segments, it is predominantly discovered at the anterior vertebral edges of the treated interspace. Herein, we present the case of a 63-year-old woman who...
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a clinical diagnosis based on the reproduction of a patient’s symptoms with a provocation test (arm elevation) after excluding other conditions that might cause similar symptoms. Neurologic symptoms and signs can vary from mild pares...
Schwannomas are benign neural tumors derived from Schwann cells, which surround the peripheral nerves. Here, we present a case of subcutaneous schwannoma of the scalp, with the goal of increasing awareness of the differential diagnosis of scalp masses. A 45-year-old woman was ad...
Cervical dumbbell-shaped schwannomas are uncommon and challenging; clinicians often face the choice between performing incomplete tumor resection and sacrificing nerve roots. Aggressive and total resection is the treatment of choice for this tumor, although surgical resection in...
A calcifying pseudo-tumor of the spine, also called calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis (CAPNON), is a rare non-neoplastic lesion that can occur anywhere in the central nervous system. Although CAPNON shows tumor-like behavior, it is believed to be benign and of inflammato...
When a central nervous system (CNS) lesion is found in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the diagnostic possibilities include CNS involvement of CLL, transformation to a large B-cell lymphoma (Richter’s syndrome [RS]), or the coincidental presence of another tum...
Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae syndrome is defined as community-acquired liver abscess and metastatic infections in the lung, soft tissue, and central nervous system (CNS) caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Metastatic CNS infection in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae s...
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a popular procedure for patients with lumbar instability with unilateral foraminal stenosis. Many complications can occur during the procedure. However, cage migration during the procedure is rarely reported. Anterior cage migrati...
Meningiomas are primary benign tumors that occur in intracranial and intraspinal regions. Rarely, atypical and anaplastic meningiomas exhibit malignant tendencies and can metastasize. A 56-year-old female patient visited the hospital complaining of a dull headache, mild dysarthr...
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is a complex disorder characterized by compression of the brachial plexus, resulting in pain, weakness, and sensory changes in the upper extremity. Traditional surgical treatments, such as first rib resection or anterior scalene muscle ...
